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$E^2 = (mc^2)^2 + (pc)^2$: What units are used to measure $E$, $m$, $c$ and $p$?
\begin{equation}
E^2 = (mc^2)^2 + (pc)^2
\end{equation}
If I am using this equation to figure out the energy of something, what units would I use? Would it be the metric system? I.e. kilograms ...
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what does 'same energy as a ton of TNT' mean?
Very often the energy released in large-scale events (e.g., earthquakes, meteor impacts, etc) is described in terms of some number of 'tons of TNT'. This may be all well and good for those with an ...
